GIH Advocacy for the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA)
The OAA provides critical services that address the social drivers of health for older adults. Grantmakers In Health (GIH) and Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) are partnering to engage funders in advancing the reauthorization of this important piece of legislation.
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The Pregnant Elephant in the Room: The U.S. Maternity Care Crisis
Maternity and newborn care cost the United States over $50 billion annually—the largest category of hospital costs for Medicaid and commercial insurers—yet the United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 36th for neonatal mortality.
The Role of Evaluation in Designing CHOMPERS! and Bringing Dental Care to Kids
In response to the clear and urgent need to improve the dental health of young children living in poverty in western and central New York, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York launched CHOMPERS! Because the foundation was taking a brand new approach in implementing the Cavity Free Kids curriculum as part of the initiative, a strong evaluation was critical.
Linking Medical Services and Community-Based Care: A Step toward Aging with Dignity, Choice, and Independence
Filling the care gap between a hospital (or skilled nursing) discharge and re-entry at home often means connecting individuals with services that live outside traditional health care settings.
Coming Soon? The Ongoing Effort to Promote Better Depression Services in Primary Care
Depression is one of the most common disabling and debilitating health conditions in the United States and internationally. To ensure better depression care for older patients, The John A. Hartford Foundation has advocated for the Improving Mood–Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT) model as the standard approach to the delivery of mental health services in primary care.
Conceptualizing Best Practices for Maternal and Child Health
The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is committed to sharing effective and promising maternal and child health practices so that programs may maximize on existing knowledge and learn from peers. AMCHP aims to do so through its Best Practices program and the Innovation Station, a searchable, on-line database of programs that work.
Improving Systems of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs
When children with chronic conditions are acutely ill, they generally receive high-quality, comprehensive medical care. Once the acute stage has passed, however, families typically find that ongoing care for a child with complex needs involves a series of discontinuous, uncoordinated, and costly services and programs.
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Reimagining Rural Health Listening Sessions
The Georgia Health Policy Center facilitated two listening sessions—an in-person session in May 2025 (before H.R.1) with 12 representatives from public and private funders and health systems, and a virtual session in July 2025 (post H.R.1) with 21 program implementers from health care and community-based organizations.
Reimagining Rural Health Landscape Analysis
The Georgia Health Policy Center conducted a landscape analysis and key informant interviews between February and April 2025 to capture a snapshot of effective practices of funders (public and private), program implementers (including federally funded grantees, nonprofits, and providers), and support organizations (e.g., state public health institutes, nonprofit organizations, and rural research centers) in rural areas.
2024 Survey Summary: Firearm Violence Prevention Strategies
GIH conducted a survey in September 2024 about funder engagement in firearm violence prevention. This fact sheet summarizes the survey results with a total sample of 81 health funders. This public health crisis and social justice issue is preventable, and health funders have an important role to play in advancing firearm violence prevention efforts.
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